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Booneville Couple Arrested for False Pretense and Embezzlement

A Prentiss County husband and wife have been indicted and arrested on charges of false pretense and embezzlement, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today. Dirley Jones, age 63, and Rita Jones, age 62, of Booneville turned themselves in to authorities in Prentiss County today. The arrests followed recent indictment by the Prentiss County Grand Jury on three counts felony false pretense and one count felony embezzlement. The indictment alleges that the Joneses, as owners and operators of Scott Del Cottage Assisted Living in Booneville, were receiving Medicaid payments for 19 residents, but then concealing those payments and continuing to collect monthly charges from the residents.

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Action Details

  • Date:October 30, 2013
  • Agency:Mississippi Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies